Plummer threw four touchdowns and Smith became the Denver
Broncos' all-time leading receiver in a 31-13 victory over the
Houston Texans.

In last week's 41-28 home loss to Atlanta, Plummer threw for a
club-record 499 yards and four touchdowns. Smith had nine
catches for a career-high 208 yards and a TD.

Plummer came up big again, completing 16-of-34 passes for 234
yards. He threw three TDs in the first half, when the Broncos
(6-3) built a 24-7 lead.

"I didn't try extra hard," Plummer said. "I did the same thing I
always do. Practice hard, prepare and watch tape, study plays.
We just jumped out to a big lead and were able to run the ball.
When you do that, I don't have to gamble to make plays."

"The great thing about Jake is that he's pretty hard on
himself," Broncos coach Mike Shanahan said. "People tend to
forget that other quarterbacks here have thrown interceptions.
He understands the expectation level and I think he embraces
that kind of pressure."

One of Plummer's TDs in the first half was a 13-yard connection
to Smith, who passed future Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe for the
club's all-time lead in receptions and touchdowns.

Smith, who is in his 10th season and has won a pair of Super
Bowls with the Broncos, has 677 catches for 9,265 yards and 56
TDs in his career.

"I really don't want to talk about myself," Smith said. "I want
to talk about my team. We have so many guys making big plays, I
am just honored to be part of this team."

"It's a privilege to be on the same field with him," Plummer
said. "He's a warrior and I am glad to be on the other end of
those records. It's something I can tell my kids about. Rod is
the number one guy on this team."

Reuben Droughns led the ground game, rushing for 120 yards on 29
carries for Denver, which avoided its third straight loss. It
was his fourth 100-yard game in five starts.

"Reuben ran with force," Plummer said. "He was key today,
getting tough yards and getting us first downs. It opened up the
other guys downfield."

Domanick Davis rushed for 71 yards and two touchdowns for the
Texans (4-4), who failed in their bid to win three straight
games for the first time in franchise history.

"It was just one of those games where they played better than
us," said Houston quarterback David Carr, who went 22-of-41 for
245 yards. "Nothing else you can really say.